Richmond—West Cape Breton

Richmond—West Cape Breton was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1935. This riding was created in 1924 from Cape Breton South and Richmond riding. It consisted of the County of Richmond and the part of the County of Cape Breton lying east of East Bay and south of the electoral district of Cape Breton South. It was abolished with a law passed to merge Richmond—West Cape Breton into Inverness—Richmond in 1933, which was duly carried out in 1935 with the election of the first member to the new riding.[1] [2]

Richmond—West Cape Breton
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1924
District abolished1933[a]
First contested1925
Last contested1930 by-election
Demographics
Census division(s)Cape Breton, Richmond

Members of Parliament

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This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Richmond—West Cape Breton
Riding created from Cape Breton South and Richmond
15th  1925–1926     John Alexander Macdonald Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1930
 1930–1935 Edgar Nelson Rhodes
Riding dissolved into Inverness—Richmond

Election results

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1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative MACDONALD, John Alexander 3,962
Liberal KYTE, George William 3,252
Source:History of the Federal Electoral Ridings, 1867—1980[3]
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative MACDONALD, John Alexander 3,769
Liberal BOYD, Donald D. 3,280
Source:History of the Federal Electoral Ridings, 1867—1980[3]
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative MACDONALD, John Alexander 4,085
Liberal DOYLE, Edward Charles 3,413
Source:History of the Federal Electoral Ridings, 1867—1980[3]

The by-election was called due to Macdonald's acceptance of a paid role, or office of emolument, from the Crown on 22 August 1930.[3]

By-election on 2 September 1930
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative RHODES, Hon. Edgar Nelson acclaimed
Source:History of the Federal Electoral Ridings, 1867—1980[3]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The law to merge Richmond—West Cape Breton into Inverness—Richmond was passed in 1933, and carried out in 1935.[1][2] Until it was carried out, Richmond—West Cape Breton continued to be represented by Edgar Nelson Rhodes.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Richmond--West Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1925-09-05 - 1935-08-13)". Ottawa: Library of Parliament. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Inverness--Richmond, Nova Scotia (1935-08-14 - 1968-04-22)". Ottawa: Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e Canada Bibliothèque du Parlement Direction de l'information et des services techniques (1993). History of the Federal Electoral Ridings, 1867—1980 = Historique des Circonscriptions Fédérales, 1867—1980. Ottawa: Library of Parliament, Information and Technical Services Branch = Bibliothèque du Parlement, Direction de l'information et des services techniques. p. 141. ISBN 978-0-66259-830-5. OCLC 422877691.